Pitlamp
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First thing this morning I brought the rain gauge in to thaw it out before taking the daily reading. Noticed this peculiar spike of ice sticking out. I thought at first some local kid had stuffed an icicle in but I'm pretty sure it's not that. (The surrounding ice surface curves up around the base of the spike.) If it was just an icicle it'd be leaning against the side but the spike is standing up on its own. Pretty sure it's actually grown out from the icy mush in the gauge as it froze overnight.
During yesterday we had a fair bit of snow, then sleet, then cold rain. Then from around midnight the skies cleared and there was a hard frost.
Anyone got any ideas how this strange ice spike might have formed?
During yesterday we had a fair bit of snow, then sleet, then cold rain. Then from around midnight the skies cleared and there was a hard frost.
Anyone got any ideas how this strange ice spike might have formed?